Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 4.0% more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.62
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.29
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.39
|
$1.47
€1.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.93
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.47
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.65
|
$6.54
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.58
|
$7.37
€6.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.12
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.15
|
$3.97
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.16
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.11
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.90
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.22
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.86
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.10
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
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pay 10.4% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.26
|
$5.64
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK383.08
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,185.01
|
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.49
|
$14.47
€13.72
|
|
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.01
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,225.57
|
$707.36
€670.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,170.87
|
$588.46
€558.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,075.90
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,471.48
|
$423.35
€401.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,280.84
|
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK22.98
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.90
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.54
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK315.32
|
$65.50
€62.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.63
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK654.75
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK283.57
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK637.09
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK829.84
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
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